WES MATTHEWS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Last week, the Trail Blazers lost a valuable member of their team when Wes Matthews went down with what was later determined to be a torn left Achilles tendon. The injury will force Matthews to miss the remainder of this season and generally carries a recovery time of eight to nine months. Prior to Wednesday’s...Read More

Portland was dealt a huge blow when guard Wesley Matthews injured his Achilles heel. That injury will put him out for the rest of the season. Now Portland will have to march on without the sharp-shooting guard, leaving Wes feeling down, yet optimistic.
Matthews took to his Instagram and left a heart-felt message to his fans, his thoughts on the injury and more.
I would be...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Wesley Matthews is confident the Trail Blazers will be fine without him.
Matthews ruptured his left Achilles tendon early in the third quarter of Portland's 94-75 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, the team's fifth consecutive win.
''We've got guys who can fill in. We've played injured, we've played down, we've played bruised and beat up,''...

The addition of Arron Afflalo at the trade deadline was supposed to beef up its depth, but now it seems dealing for the two-way veteran guard was a premonition ahead of Thursday’s terrible news for Portland.
Injuries happen in the NBA — just ask Chicago and Oklahoma City — but Wes Matthews’ ruptured Achilles tendon stands out. It’s March, only weeks away from the first...

As the 2014-15 NBA season opener inches closer, I’ll be breaking down each player on the Trail Blazers expected to contribute to the team’s success. Today, we feature the Iron Man, Wesley Matthews. (Stats provided by NBA.com)
How Did He Do Last Year? Like several other Blazers, Matthews had a career year in a few key categories. Of particular interest is his three-point shooting...

For the average person, Summer time is what you wait for all year, especially in the Pacific Northwest. The rain finally stops, and the sun comes out from its painfully long 9-month vacation, allowing for many opportunities to get outside and spend time with loved ones while soaking it in for these amazing months of paradise. That is a brief description of Summer for the AVERAGE...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews watched Sunday's USA-Portugal World Cup soccer match with "Ted", the foul-mouthed teddy bear voiced by Seth McFarlane from the 2012 movie.Matthews seemed particularly pumped for the matchup as he had a USA jersey painted on his chest and dressed Ted in a red, white and blue U.S. soccer shirt. Both Matthews and Ted also had patriotic masks...

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